Nuclear War can be won—and lost
We are told: “Nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought” which politically correct mantra is really believed by most
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Is a Military Conflict Between America and Russia in the Making?
As the war between Russia and Ukraine drags on into its fourth month, it is increasingly apparent that neither side is likely
Nuclear arsenals expected to grow for first time since Cold War: Report
Nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the next decade for the first time since the Cold War, a European think tank
What will the United States do if Russia goes nuclear? Experts say a nuclear response is unlikely but not impossible
It’s a troubling question with no palatable answer: What would President Joe Biden do if Russia used nuclear weapons in the Ukraine
IAEA completes follow-up mission to Chernobyl
The technical follow-up mission – the IAEA’s second to the Chernobyl site in the past six weeks – was part of efforts
Can a Nuclear War Be Won? America’s Adversaries May Think So
n 2021, U.S. president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin said that nuclear war should never be fought and, if fought,
Can Russia and the West Survive a Nuclear Crisis in Ukraine?
The Russo-Ukrainian War may soon produce a major U.S.-Russian nuclear crisis. Despite President Joe Biden’s occasional cautionary remarks that he understands the
United States Walks Fine Line in Russia-Ukraine War
The United States is placing itself in a difficult position when it comes to Russia and the Ukraine war, according to past
Swiss Cold War bunkers back in vogue as Ukraine conflict rages
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reawakened interest in Switzerland’s concrete nuclear fallout shelters, built during the Cold War with enough space to
Will Ukraine invasion push Japan to go nuclear?
How could Japan ever contemplate getting nukes? It’s a ridiculous idea. Japan is the only country in the world to have suffered
The Perils of Emotional Arguments for Intervention in Ukraine
Ikrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a special session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that “Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into
The Nuclear 9/11 in Our Future
In my report Surprise Attack: ICBMs and the Real Nuclear Threat (2020), I warned that U.S. strategic cultural aversion to “thinking about